Southern Blondie: April 2012

Things To Do Besides Writing Papers

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Clark Christmas 2011
By May 15, 2012, I will have written three papers that will be: 25 pages, 15 pages, 20 pages; Finished two case study assignments; and finished a final. So you would think that I would be less worried about playing on iPhone apps, and more concerned with all of this writing I have to do. You would think that, right?
Well, no. The free app, 'Pic Stitch' lets you put all your pictures in your phone together for collage. 
This happens to be a lot more fun than writing papers. 

Please enjoy all of my collages. 
Out and about - lots of these pics are old...
Oh, Wythe.
A little old school for you.
My sweet friend, Tiffy

My newest distraction... who needs to write papers anyway?
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How Not To Get Into A Fight With A Smurf

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I'm just kidding. I didn't really get into a fight with a Smurf. But, I did turn my finger blue. So blue, that it looks like I've been fighting Smurfs.

How does one turn their finger blue? Well, they do get into a fight with toilet bowl cleaner. Obviously this isn't the classiest post I've ever written, but it's an honest one. The truth is that I really like when the toilet water is blue. Why? I like the color blue. It means it's clean. And, it makes me feel like a good person. Today I had to go to Target for some headache/sinus medicine. As I'm walking around, a little bit spaced out, I end up in the cleaning isle. (probably a lucky move on my part.) There they were, 2000 Flushes toilet bowl duo cleaners on sale for $1.77. Sounded like a good deal to me so into the cart it went along with eyeliner and dishwasher detergent.

After arriving home and taking my allergy medicine, I decided to unwrap the 2000 Flushes and make the water blue. After reading the instructions, and removing the toilet bowl lid, I realized that there was already a cleaner in place that hung from the side. It just wasn't working anymore. thinking that it was empty, I used my hand to remove
It when it played a trick on me and decided to spill blue all over the wall, floor an my hand.

The wall and floor seamed to take it better than my now blue hand. On the bright side, my toilet water is blue once again.
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In the Past 48 Hours...

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Thank you to my friend Sara, who knew that
chocolate covered fruit could make any day
so much better! 
1. I quit school mentally.

2. I realized that I couldn't quit school mentally.

3. I forgot to eat lunch.

4. I forgot to eat dinner.

5. I superglued my shoe to the floor.

6. I almost super glued my foot to the floor.

7. I held hands with a stranger.

8. I lost my phone.

9. I found my phone.

10. I ate really good fruit.


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Should You Call Me Crazy Pants?

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Back in March I ran a 10K race that was part of the Little Rock Marathon Race. I think I got hooked. The excitement, the adrenaline, the people, the feeling of achievement, it's addicting. So what's a rational person that took two days to recover from a 10K race to do? Sign-up for another race of course. 


Except the next race is different. It's a Mud Run part of the Warrior Dash running series. The Warrior Dash mud run is described as a mud-crawling, fire-leaping, extreme 5k run from hell. Who doesn't want to be apart of that? 


The best part (besides the mud, fire, and hellish 5k run) is the fact that you not only get a medal but you also get a Warrior helmet. Will I wear the helmet? No, no I won't. This fancy-pants girl doesn't look good in stuff like that, however, it will be awesome to say that I have a fuzzy helmet hat. 


 The mud run is May 12. That's about five weeks... stay tuned.
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Spicy Mexican Chicken Soup

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A long, long tim ago I made mexican chicken soup for Cinco de Mayo one year. This weekend when I was raiding my pantry, I realized that I had enough stuff to make it again with a little modifications. So, I ran to the grocery store (where the security man is starting to realize how often I go there), grabbed some chicken and an onion and began soup making.

The hardest part of this soup? Is opening cans. Or shredding chicken. I've decided that shredding chicken is a tedious task that I don't really care for at all but has to be done.

So let's get to it.




  
Chop up your onion and jalapeno.

(The recipe says one, I did two, unless you want to 
burn away all your taste buds, I'd go for one.)


Add some oil to a pan.

I cooked everything (but the chicken) in the
same soup pot. 

After you add the oil, add your onions and jalapeno.
Let them cook for about 5-7 minutes until they are translucent and soft. 


Next gather your spices. 

While your onion and jalapeno are cooking, 
take 2 teaspoons of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of oregano,
and 1 teaspoon of cumin. 

Mix it up and add it to the onion/jalapeno cooking.


Next, open a can of black beans and a can of corn.

I like to rinse both off in a strainer to wash away
the extra sodium. Make them feel cleaner in a way.


Now, once the onion, jalapeno, and spices have had a minute,
it's time to start adding in the fun stuff.

First add in your broth. You might only need two cans, 
but I always end up needing three.


Add a can of diced tomatoes, and a can of rotel.

Next comes the black beans and corn.


If you'd rather have a vegetarian version,
then you can just stop here (assuming you used vegetable
stock instead of chicken.) 


However, I am not a vegetarian so I added about 2-3 cups of shredded chicken.
I just took 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast and boiled them then shredded them. 

And that's it. See, the hardest part is shredding the chicken! 



Spicy Mexican Chicken Soup

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 whole Large Onion
  • 2 whole Garlic Cloves, Finely Chopped
  • 1 whole Jalapeno, Seeded And Finely Chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Chili Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 3 15-Ounce Cans of Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth
  • 1 15-Ounce Can of Diced Tomatoes
  • 1 15-Ounce Can of Rotel
  • 1 15-Ounce Can of Black Beans
  • 2 cups Shredded, Cooked Chicken
  • 10-15 Tortilla Chips
  • Salt To Taste

Directions: 
1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic and jalapeno.
2. Cook, stirring, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. 
3. Add the chili powder, oregano and cumin; cook one minute more.
4. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, rotel, corn and black beans. 
5. Bring to a boil then immediately reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. 
6. Add the chicken, simmer 10 minute more. 
3. Ladle into individual bowls and served garnished with tortilla chips, avocado slices and lime wedges (optional).
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